diff --git a/meta/classes-recipe/uboot-sign.bbclass b/meta/classes-recipe/uboot-sign.bbclass
index e0771b5429..dcf94b7179 100644
--- a/meta/classes-recipe/uboot-sign.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-recipe/uboot-sign.bbclass
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ EOF
 	fi
 
 	if [ -n "${UBOOT_FIT_USER_SETTINGS}" ] ; then
-		echo -e "${UBOOT_FIT_USER_SETTINGS}" >> ${UBOOT_ITS}
+		printf "%b" "${UBOOT_FIT_USER_SETTINGS}" >> ${UBOOT_ITS}
 	fi
 
 	if [ -n "${UBOOT_FIT_CONF_USER_LOADABLES}" ] ; then